Each passenger today leaves behind 1.3 pounds of trash. Seventy five percent of this waste is recyclable or compostable.

Not all of the news is gloomy, however. Airports like Seattle Sea-Tac and Oakland have shown that recycling and composting lead to major savings. Read the summary or download the full report. NRDC via GreenBiz

Airlines Toss Enough Cans Each Year to Build Fleet of Airliners, NRDC Says

Airlines in the U.S. throw away enough aluminum cans every year to build 58 new 747s.
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